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Young Carers in Schools

With an estimated 700,000 young carers in the UK it is likely that each secondary school will have 1 in 12 pupils who will have caring responsibilities.

Why do young carers need support in school?

In a survey, 39% of Young Carers said that nobody in their school was aware of their caring role.

A quarter of young carers said they were bullied at schools because of their caring role (Carers Trust, 2013).

1 in 20 miss school due to their caring role.

It can affect a young person’s health, social life and self-confidence.

Many young carers struggle to juggle their education and caring which can cause pressure and stress.

27% of young carers (aged 11-15) miss school or experience
educational difficulties (40% where children care for a relative with drug or alcohol problems) (Dearden, C, Becker, S, 2004).

They have significantly lower educational attainment at GCSE level – the difference between nine Bs and nine Cs.

The sooner Young Carers are identified and offered support the better opportunity to deal with any negative outcomes regarding their education, health etc.

Supported Young Carers are less likely to impact on their education.

Trafford Carers Centre has two dedicated Young Carer Casework Navigators to help your support young carers in your school.

Click here to find out more

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